Brath was a mythical character from the
Lebor Gabála Érenn
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and is the son of Deag. He also is thought to be the father of
Breogángenealogical chart
Mary Jones' Celtic Encyclopedia and an ancestor of the people of Ireland
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. He is also thought to have died in conquest of Iberia
The Iberian Peninsula (),
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* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
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* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...
. Beyond being an important character in Irish genealogy
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not much is known about his life.
References
Sources
*''Irish pedigrees; or, The origin and stem of the Irish nation (1892), by John O'Hart, - Volume: 1'' '
*''Irish pedigrees; or, The origin and stem of the Irish nation (1892), by John O'Hart, - Volume: 2'' '
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brief overview
and larg
genealogical chart
of Mythological Cycle narratives in the LGE are hosted at Mary Jones' Celtic Encyclopedia
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